Some reactions so far

Some reactions so far

I suppose we could always implement a higher level, though I already feel bad that we don't really have much to offer the project leaders now.

Sure you do -- up to date, accurate and informative news about what's happening in the Linux world. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'm happy to pay for that. I'm also prepared to pay more than the bare minimum. Sure, I could claim to be a starving hacker and get the same content for a lower price, but a) I'm not, and b) if I (and others like me) did so, LWN's future would be less certain. So I'm happy to pay above the odds to try and assure LWNs continued publication. As others have suggested, a higher subscription level would be an option, and I'd be happy to pay it.

As for increasing the lockout time, that seems like a good idea to me. Of course as an existing subscriber, if won't have an effect, but putting myself in the position of a non-subscriber, it may well make me more likely to subscribe, and as such is probably worth a shot. Even if it doesn't work, you won't have lost anything but trying it.